(Yicai Global) July 26 -- China's mainland stock markets edged down before lunch while industrial hemp stocks led a group of gainers.

The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.2 percent to 2,932.60 before the pause. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.4 percent to 9,312.16. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, inched down 0.8 percent to 1,553.90.

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